Which district in Melbourne is cheapest to stay in?
In Melbourne, the cheapest district to stay in is St Kilda, at a median asking price of $124 a night, and the priciest is Melbourne CBD at $161 (latest scan 24 October 2026). The ranking covers 5 districts, each priced by at least 5 places on the same 55 of the 70 nights from 13 November 2026 to 21 January 2027, read on 24 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 24 October 2026 23:19 UTC.
Updated
Districts ranked by median asking price
In Melbourne, Melbourne CBD asks a median $161 a night, +30% against $124 in St Kilda, the cheapest of 5 districts compared on the same 55 nights.
| District | Median a night | Middle half | Nights | Places | Guest score | 4–5★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Kilda | $124 | $107–$154 | 55 | 11 | 8.2 (11) | 91% of 11 |
| Melbourne Tullamarine Airport | $132 | $115–$148 | 55 | 14 | 8.7 (14) | 67% of 12 |
| St. Kilda Road | $135 | $129–$153 | 55 | 5 | 8.6 (5) | 100% of 5 |
| Docklands | $147 | $138–$170 | 55 | 8 | 8.6 (8) | 100% of 8 |
| Melbourne CBD | $161 | $120–$210 | 55 | 141 | 8.7 (141) | 83% of 137 |
- A district is the area name Agoda gives a place (the first part of its address line), not an official boundary; names are printed as Agoda writes them, without a leading district number.
- A night counts for a district when at least 5 of its places showed a price.
- Every district is compared on the same 55 nights, the ones on which all of them counted: districts join in order of nights counted, and one that would leave fewer than 35 shared nights is left out rather than compared on other nights. A district's figure is the median of its nightly medians over those nights, and the middle half is the median of the nightly 25th and 75th percentiles.
- Places: every place in the district priced on those nights. Guest score: the median Agoda review score (out of 10) of those places, places scored in brackets. 4–5★: the share of the places with a star rating that hold 4 stars or more.
A dash means fewer than 5 of the district's places carry a score or a star rating. Many-star hotels cluster in a few districts, so a district's median also says which kind of places stand there.
Cheapest district with a guest score of 8 or more
The cheapest district in Melbourne whose places hold a median guest score of 8 or more is St Kilda: a median $124 a night, score 8.2 across 11 scored places.
| District | Median a night | Guest score | Places scored |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Kilda | $124 | 8.2 | 11 |
| Melbourne Tullamarine Airport | $132 | 8.7 | 14 |
| St. Kilda Road | $135 | 8.6 | 5 |
| Docklands | $147 | 8.6 | 8 |
| Melbourne CBD | $161 | 8.7 | 141 |
Guest scores are Agoda's review scores out of 10; a score says nothing about the price.
Friday and Saturday against Monday to Thursday, by district
The biggest weekend difference in Melbourne is in Melbourne CBD: Friday and Saturday nights ask a median $212 against $154 Monday to Thursday (+38%), over 17 and 30 nights.
| District | Fri + Sat | Mon – Thu | Difference | Nights (Fri + Sat / Mon – Thu) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne CBD | $212 | $154 | +38% | 17 / 30 |
| St. Kilda Road | $174 | $126 | +38% | 17 / 30 |
| Docklands | $183 | $135 | +35% | 17 / 30 |
| St Kilda | $141 | $104 | +35% | 17 / 30 |
| Melbourne Tullamarine Airport | $128 | $132 | -3% | 17 / 30 |
The town page's weekend rule, district by district, over the ranking's 55 shared nights: Sunday nights sit in neither group, and a district needs at least 3 nights on each side.
What was measured
Nights measured in Melbourne: 70, from 13 November 2026 to 21 January 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price.
- Up to 208 places checked per night; a place with no price that night (sold out or closed) is counted but carries no price.
- Places with an Agoda area name: 318 of the 318 priced on these nights; only those are placed in a district.
- Prices in USD, as shown on the day each night was read, on 24 October 2026.
- Asking prices seen while searching for one night: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
Source: asking prices for one night, read from public search results on the scan date; not prices paid, and not a forecast. How we measure →